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Advertorial-Be Safe, Be Sound, Protect our Children.

Submitted by Budget Blinds

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 9:59 a.m.

“Accidents hurt; safety doesn’t”. This is an expression that can be applied when preparing our home environment to be a safe and secure place for our children. Recent studies have shown that every year there are many children killed or injured by unintentional accidents that happen in the home. Children are victim of falls, burns, drowning, and the number one cause… suffocation.”

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission identifies window coverings with cords as one of the top five hidden hazards in the home. According to some statistics, “about once a month a child between 7 months and 10 years old dies from window cord strangulation. These incidents happen quickly and silently. To prevent these tragedies from occurring and to maximize window cord safety when children are present, it is important to follow these safety guidelines recommended by the CPSC.”

Budget Blinds, a locally owned window treatment franchise for nearly 17 years in the Wilmington area, is a company that is committed to providing window treatment products with the safety of children in mind. The Window Covering Safety Council slogan,” Kids, Cords, Caution” is the standard by which Budget Blinds of Wilmington adheres. Budget Blinds has developed a wide range of child safety window coverings that can reduce the risk of accidents in our homes. With the safety of our children being top priority, nearly every type of window treatment can be purchased with cordless upgrades.

Honeycomb shades, roller shades and blinds can be purchased with a cordless lift system. Cordless options available on Levolor Accordia Cellular Shades are easy to use with a pull down, push up control. These shades also offer more than 200 fabric choices to fit any style and budget. Hunter Douglas offers Vignette Tiered Modern Roman Shades with “Lite Rise” cordless operation. According to Hunter Douglas this cordless option “adds a clean uncluttered look along with an increase in safety for children and pets”. Ultra Glide by Hunter Douglas is a retractable cordless spring activated safety system that will raise and lower blinds. This system is available with Alustra, Duette, and Architella honeycomb shades and is especially good for large windows. Another option that provides window cord safety as well as ease and convenience is a motorized or remote system. These systems are designed to be used with a battery powered wireless remote control or a switch mounted on a wall that controls a motor that is within the window treatment and with a touch of a button all the blinds can be raised or lowered, individually or as a group. To be safe and sound it is good to consider replacing or improving your present window treatments to prevent serious accidents in the home.

Window treatments bring warmth and character to a room. Window treatments provide our homes with protection, keeping the heat in and the cold out. Whatever window treatment you choose, first and foremost we must consider the safety of our children.

To get acquainted with all the cordless window treatment options available or to get your FREE Safety Brochure and your FREE Safety Cord Cleats, stop by our Showroom located at 311 Judges Road, Unit 1C, or Call us for a Free In-Home consultation at 910-790-3630.

Remember “accidents hurt; safety doesn’t.”

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